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Bring Hope and Healing to Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with an Evidence-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Approach

When depressed young people come to your office it’s often not by choice. Worried parents, unsure if this is just a phase or something more, come to you with kids who feel they’ve been brought against their will. They are frequently angry, alienated, and reject the idea of depression. Fear of treatment related stigma, hopelessness about the future, and distrust can cause clients to withdraw from their therapist, giving you very little to work with and leaving you frustrated and looking for ways to engage them. And even the most seasoned clinician knows the challenges of explaining complicated treatment concepts in a way young people can comfortably understand and willingly incorporate into their lives. It all adds up to a situation in which many depressed youth fail to fully participate in the therapy they so desperately need. And the consequences are real. Left untreated, depressed adolescents are at major risk of engaging in self-harming and suicidal behaviors.

They need your help.

But how do you break down resistance to treatment, build the therapeutic alliance, and instill hope in depressed kids? How do you overcome apathy and lack of motivation to engage them, letting you get down to the crucial work that needs to be done? How do you bring complicated treatment concepts to youth in ways they can easily understand and make them feel normal, in control, and part of the process?

Widely researched, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been confirmed to be an effective approach for treating depression in adolescents.

Key benefits of attending:

Learn how to motivate and engage your most challenging young clients!

Translate complex CBT concepts into practical and easy-to-understand skills that can be readily integrated into the lives of adolescents.

Teach your clients essential coping skills and employ the art of “Socratic Questioning” to help them examine and modify their cognitive distortions.

Discover how to effectively involve parents in their child’s treatment with real-world methods to enhance family communications, improve problem solving, and find “win-win” solutions to common parent-youth conflicts.

Author

DAVID M. PRATT, MSW, PH.D.

David M. Pratt, MSW, Ph.D., is a New York State Licensed Psychologist with over 35 years of experience as a mental health professional working with children, adolescents, and families. Dr. Pratt is the director of the Mood Management Program (MMP) at the Western New York Psychotherapy Services, a private group practice in Amherst, NY. He is the former principal psychologist at the Western New York Children’s Psychiatric Center where he developed the Mood Management Program for Youth Depression (MMP-YD), an evidence-based treatment program for depressed/suicidal youth. Dr. Pratt previously served as a clinical assistant professor of Psychiatry, SUNY at Buffalo and as a former adjunct professor/lecturer, Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology, SUNY, Buffalo. He is on faculty with the SUNY, Buffalo, Office of Continuing Education and is on the Advisory Board of the New York State Office of Mental Health, Evidence Based Treatment for Youth training initiative. Dr. Pratt has conducted numerous professional trainings on youth depression at local, state, national and international forums.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: David Pratt is in private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: David Pratt has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.

Continuing Education Credits

CEs may be available for select professions, as listed in the target audience. Hours will be dependent on the actual recording time. Please check with your state licensing board or organization for specific requirements.

There may be an additional fee for CE certificates. Please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details.

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

Audience

Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Psychologists, School Psychologists, School Counselors, School Social Workers, Psychotherapists, Case Managers, Addiction Counselors, Other Mental Health Professionals